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Job Title:  Lead Software Engineer

Job Code:  8829
Country:  IN
City:  Mumbai
Skill Category:  IT\Technology
Description: 

Nomura Overview

 

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

 

Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Department Overview

 

Global Markets Technology builds and maintains software solutions used by Global Markets Front and Middle office businesses. The business is spread across EMEA, US, Japan, AEJ, and emerging Markets like India, Brazil, and China. It deals in wide range of products including FX, Rates, Credit, Securitized Products, Equities, Futures & Options, FI/EQ Derivatives, and Prime Services including financing.

 

FIC (Fixed Income and Currencies) Markets team develops the core markets capability supporting the global trading platforms and intraday/eod risk management systems for all of the Fixed Income and Currency desks and official Books and Records and Risk Management systems. The candidate will work in a very collaborative global team of 14 (across London/Tokyo/Mumbai/Singapore/New York) to deliver strategic change, enhancements, as well as support and maintain this critical system. The team is front office focussed but has stakeholders in Finance, Risk, Operations, Regulatory, etc. Due to the core nature of the system, is often central to large firm-wide initiatives.

 

Role and Responsibilities

 

  • Part of global team developing and supporting the market data systems for Fixed Income and Currencies pricing and risk systems, as well as producing markets for official EOD valuations.
  • Primary responsibility will be for developing, enhancing, and supporting a Java micro-service based system responsible for producing live ticking interest rate curves for feeding trader live intraday PnL and Risk systems.
  • Work as core part of a global team with a mix of Java, Python, C# (minimal). Work as part of a growing team of developers in Mumbai, supporting the global system and on strategic projects.
  • Working on multiple areas of the Market Data platform, including Java microservices, Python libraries, Internal/Exterrnal Market Data publication and feeds, Intraday/end-of-day market capture.
  • Work on technical and business focussed change to enhance the capabilities of the curve producing system to align and consolidate multiple curve producing systems.
  • Face-off to senior stakeholders, partners, and end-uses to understand requirements, solve problems, and design solutions.
  • Collaborate across a global technology team as well as across functions to implement practical solutions and run or contribute to tactical and strategic programmes.
  • Individually contribute to Analysis/Design/Development/Project management/Support
  • Provide L3 support to the business for both system and business problems.

 

Skill Set

 

    • 5+ years of experience in Java, Linux, Spring, Git, Jenkins, JUnit
    • Financial Markets; Trading and risk management systems
    • Desirable: Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and minimal: Windows, SQL, C#, Excel/VBA depending on experience.
    • Desirable: Exposure to market risk concepts; Market data platforms and providers (e.g. Reuters, Bloomberg), Market data concepts (e.g. Interest Rate Curves and input instruments)
    • High level of attention to detail, a positive hands-on attitude, and a strong focus on producing work of the highest standard are essential.
    • Excellent communication skills (candidate will be interacting with diverse functions and levels globally).
    • Willingness to contribute to the RTB support of our end users and processes in a dynamic and time critical environment.
    • Strong problem solver

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